Temple

Located in Cherpu,Thrissur, Kerala, the Thuiruvullakkavu Sree Dharma Sastha Temple is a famous temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappan. Here, the idol of Lord Ayyappan is in a standing posture with arch and a bow. Thousands bring their children to this temple for the initiation of knowledge especially on Vijaya Dasami day.

Legend

According to the legends, Saint Parasurama threw his axe into the sea and reclaimed the narrow strip of land from Kanyakumari to Gokarnum and he divided this into sixty- four settlements, thirty-two of them in kerala. Intellectual giants stamped these cultural centres. The greates of them all was the Peruvanam settlement for several centuries. The settlement centered on the magnificent Eratttayappan Siva temple of Peruvanam and the Sastha temple of Thiruvullakkavu.The settlement worshipped Lord Erattayappan of Peruvanam as the supreme tutelary deity and Lord Sastha of Thiruvullakkavu as the Grama Paradevatha, the personal deity of all the people living there. The people of Peruvanam worship Sastha as the god of wisdom. According to the legends, the temple of Thiruvullakkavu is as old as civilization itself. The temple remained forgotten, in the midst of an impenetrable forest. Till Sastha manifested Himself again. Even afterwards the place remained a forest till recently. Kavu was a subsidiary temple of Peruvanam, the settlement temple. Vilwamamglam swamiar, who visited the temple of Peruvanam, saw Siva holding Sastha in His right hand. That is why Kavu has another name, Thiruvullakkayyoor.

Architecture

The temple is constructed based on Kerala architecture

Darsan Info

Darshan Time
Morning – 05:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Evening – 05:00 PM – 08:00 PM
Pooja schedule
Nithyapooja/Nivedhyapooja – 06:30 AM – 07:00 AM
Trippuka – 07:30 PM – 07:45 PM
Thanthripooja – Morning on Muppattu shani days
Darshan Time (During mandala maasam)
Morning – 04:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Evening – 05:00 PM – 08:00 PM  
Pooja schedule (mandala maasam)
Nithyapooja/Nivedhyapooja – 06:00 AM – 07:00 AM
Trippuka – 07:30 PM – 07:45 PM

Darsan Dresscode

Wear neat and good traditional clothes in special days while visiting temple. Strictly avoid western wear

Culture

Thrissur has a rich historical and cultural heritage as it has been influenced and enriched by both Indian sources as well as European and Arab sources during medieval and colonial times. Puli Kali also known as Kaduvakali is the body painting art form which is practised here and often showcased during festivals such as Onam. Another cultural hub of Thrissur is the Indian coffee house which was established in 1958. There are many renowned Art colleges in Thrissur such as the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy as well the Kerala Sahitya Academy. This city also hosts its own film festival which is the Thrissur International Film Festival among many other cultural events throughout the year.

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Temple Rituals

Morning darshan Starts from 05:00 AM onwards. Daily Pooja and different sevas starts from 06:30 AM onwards.

Special Rituals

Second week of February – Vidya Saraswathi Archana (7 days)
On the final day of Vidya Saraswathi Archana – Yearly Prasadaoottu
Uthram naal of Kumbham – Arattupuzha – Peruvanam pooram kodiyettam
Uthram naal of meenam – Gramabhali – Para Vazhipadu
April - Vishu Pooram
September-October – Navarathri (9 days) , Vijayadashami
Karkkidakom – Ramayana paarayanam
Vrischikom – Bhagavatha Sapthaham
Vrischikom – Mandala pooja ( 41 days)
Uthram naal of every month – Monthly Prasadaoottu

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